Luggage carrier



Dec. 13, 1927.

G. F. WEN SINGER LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed April 5. 1926 attowugo Patented Dec. 7 13, 1927.

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' Application filed April 5, 1926. Serial No. 99,894.

This invention relates to luggage carriers, one of theobyects be'mgi to provide a device 7 of this character which can "be applied readily to the running board of a motor vehicle and which has a restraining element 1 formed o'f a flexible material which can be paid out or taiken up so as to adapt the carrier to running boards of di'if'erent lengths and whichcan fiexso asto conform with the contour ofthe a rticle being held by the carrier. A furtherobject is to provide a structure of this character which is simple and compact iin :construction and :can be adjusted readily to meet the requirements.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceedsftheinvention resides in the com bination and arrangement :of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings, 1 Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portio of an automobile to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on line 2-2, Figurel.

Figure 3 is an enlargedsection on line 33, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a ure 3.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55,' Fig ure 3.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a sleeve having a tubular arm 2 extending laterally from the upper end thereof while another arm 3 is extended laterally from the lower end thereof, these two arms being spaced apart so as to receive between them the running board B of a motor vehicle M. A clamping screw 4 extends through the arm 3 and is adapted to be rotated so as to engage the bottom sur face of the running board B and thu the sleeve 1 fixedly to the board.

A'rod 5 is mounted to slide and rotate within the sleeve 1 and has a reduced stem 6 at its lower end surrounded by a coiled spring 7 which serves toyieldinglysupport the rod. A pin 8 is extended diametrically through the lower end portion of the stem section on line ,44, Fig-v s hold.

6 and is adapted 'to'be seated within notches 9 formed in theflower endfiof the sleeve,- thus to hold the rod against rotation as long as :it is supportedin its uppermost position. A knob 10 or the'like can be pi'ovided at the upper 'end'of the'rod 5 to facilitate' depression androtation thereof by hand. This upper end portion of'therod' is journaled within the upper end portion. of

belt 14. Where the carrier is'of considerable,

length it is preferred to 'use-an'intermediate' support therefor as shown in Figures 1 and 3. This support includes a sleeve 15 which a brace 11 which extends downwardly-and V is tubular and provided with a tubular arm 16 at its uppereend and a clamping arm 17 at its lower end. Aclamping screw 18'extends through the arm 17 and is similar to the screw4. A bolt 19 ismounted in the bolt is'engaged by a nut 22 having a projecting lug 23 adapted to be seated within any. one of a series of notches 24 formed in the sleeve 15 and has an eye 20 at its upper end v seated within a recess 21 in the sleeve. This lower end'of the sleeve 15. A rod 25 is extended through the eye 20 and also through the tubular arm 16 and is adapted to be held against rotation by a set screw 26 projecting into a groove 27 formed longitudinally within the rod, Rod 25 has an arm 28 extending upwardly therefrom and to the upper endof this arm is attached a retaining strip 29 the lower end of which has an ear 30 extending outwardly therefrom through which arm 28 projects. Arm 28 and strip 29 form a guide through which the belt 14 can extend as shown and thus be properly supported at an intermediate point. V a e By tightening the nut 22 the rod 25 can of course beheld securely against displacement and the set screw 26 will hold it againstrotation. It is to be understood of course that the notches 24 and'the lug 23 are very small parts will cooperateto prevent it from unscrewing readily.

so that the nut can be tightened and these ning boardv B one or both of the'rods is deg pressed so as to disengage the pin or pins 8 from the notches9. Said rod or rods are then rotated to wind the belt thereon and d after the belt has been drawn taut the rods are released and the pins 8 will snap into those notches 9 abovethem. T ing of the belt is prevented and said belt will be held tautabout the articles retained thereby on the running board.

'board and the belt 14 will extend partly around them and properly hold them in position. p v I v I Obviouslyother arrangements oi the winding means can be provided without depart- 7 ing from the spirit of the present invention 7 as claimed.

1 I What is claimed is:

-1.,In a luggage carrier the combination with a flexiblebelt, ofmeans lor adjust-ably v connecting and supporting the same relative to a running board or the like, said means 1ncluding a sleeve, spaced arms for receiving 5 therunning board therebetween, means carriedv by one of the arms and cooperating with the other arm for clamping upon the in-.

serted portion, a brace seated at one end hus unwind-- Within one of the arms and extending above the sleeve, a rod slidably and rotatably mounted Within the upper portion of the brace andthe sleeve, yielding means in the sleeve for holding the rod normally elevated to one position, cooperating means upon the rod and sleeve for holding said rod against rotationvvhen in normal position, said belt being connected to the rod and adapted to be wound thereon.

'2. In a luggage carrierthe combination with a flexible belt, of asleeve, spaced arms integral. therewith for receiving a running boardtherebetween, means carried. by oneof the arms and cooperating Witlrthe other arm for clamping upon an inserted running board, a brace connected toone of the arms and extending above the sleeve, a ro dslidportion of the brace and thesleeve, yielding means for holding therod normally in one position, and means for holding said rod against rotation when in normallposition,

ably androtatably mounted withinzthe upper said belt being connected to the rod and adapted to bewound thereon.v In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature;

7 CHARLES F. WVENSINGER. 5 

